TY - GEN
T1 - A length compensation method to eliminate the varying length defect in one dimensional fisheye views
AU - Song, Hongzhi
AU - Fu, Yi
AU - Qi, Yu
AU - Zhang, Liang
AU - Zhang, Xiaolong Luke
PY - 2010/8/24
Y1 - 2010/8/24
N2 - Graphical fisheye view is an effective technique for visualizing and navigating large information structures. However, there are still technical difficulties that hinder its broader applications. One of the prominent problems is the varying length effect seen in most fisheye views. The varying length effect refers to a phenomenon that the length (or height) of a fisheye component is not fixed, but it varies with the location of the focal point. This effect may bring some disadvantages that reduce the usability of a fisheye component. To overcome this defect, sporadical solutions have been seen for specific implementations, but a systematic method has not been seen yet. This paper proposes a length compensation method to eliminate the varying length defect for one dimensional fisheye components. The method provides solutions for handling both discrete and continuous magnifications respectively. The mathematical foundation of the method is given, and the implemented prototype proves that it is effective.
AB - Graphical fisheye view is an effective technique for visualizing and navigating large information structures. However, there are still technical difficulties that hinder its broader applications. One of the prominent problems is the varying length effect seen in most fisheye views. The varying length effect refers to a phenomenon that the length (or height) of a fisheye component is not fixed, but it varies with the location of the focal point. This effect may bring some disadvantages that reduce the usability of a fisheye component. To overcome this defect, sporadical solutions have been seen for specific implementations, but a systematic method has not been seen yet. This paper proposes a length compensation method to eliminate the varying length defect for one dimensional fisheye components. The method provides solutions for handling both discrete and continuous magnifications respectively. The mathematical foundation of the method is given, and the implemented prototype proves that it is effective.
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U2 - 10.1109/ICINFA.2010.5512457
DO - 10.1109/ICINFA.2010.5512457
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:77955766992
SN - 9781424457021
T3 - 2010 IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation, ICIA 2010
SP - 811
EP - 816
BT - 2010 IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation, ICIA 2010
T2 - 2010 IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation, ICIA 2010
Y2 - 20 June 2010 through 23 June 2010
ER -